waistband; belt; cloth girdle; obi
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
stillness; tranquility; tranquillity; dullness
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
to comfort; to console; to amuse
labor union; labour union; trade union
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
news; word; tidings; omen
Emperor Koumei; Koumei Tenno (1831-1866 CE, reigning: 1846-1866 CE)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
living by oneself; living alone
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to capture; to seize; to plunder
Aomori (city, prefecture)
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
death from cold; freezing to death